B Flashcards

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BABY

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to treat like a baby; pamper, coddle.

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BADGER

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to torment as if baiting a badger; nag at.

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BAIT

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Tease to provoke a reaction by luring with reason, though without meaning to fulfill the expectation.

to torment or harass with unprovoked, vicious, repeated attacks; teases or goads, especially so as to provoke a reaction.

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BAMBOOZLE

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deceive or chat by trickery; to dupe. Confuse or puzzle.

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BARGAIN

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to form an agreement on the terms of a transaction or sale. Offering something in return for a desired action or item.

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BEG

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ask for earnestly and humbly as a kindness or favor.

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BELITTLE

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make seem little, less important. To depreciate.

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BERATE

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to scold or rebuke severely.

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BESEECH

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to ask earnestly of someone; entreat; implore.

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BEWITCH

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to enchant; cast a spell on.

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BOMBARD

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keep attacking or pressing with questions, suggestions; etc.

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BRIBE

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to persuade to act improperly in one’s favor by a gift of money, services, etc.

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BUILD

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form by ordering and uniting elements and materials into a composite whole, cause to be constructed, developed according to a systematic plan or process

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BULLY

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to hurt, frighten or tyrannize over, as a bully does; browbeat.

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